Making Winnipeg better, together
Nearly 300 Winnipeggers from all areas of the city gathered in downtown Winnipeg today at an outdoor picnic that stretched a full city block, to break bread and share their thoughts on how we can make our city great.
Innovative studio focuses on creativity as therapy
Artbeat Studio celebrates ten years of helping artists with mental health issues find ways to heal through their artistic endeavors.
Introducing the Phoenix Sinclair Little Stars Playhouse
There is a serious side to play, one I had never considered until I met with some remarkable women in the midst of an ambitious project in the heart of Winnipeg’s North End.
Winnipeg to be a city of kindness
Hundreds of conscious acts of kindness will be performed on Wed. Jun 3 as part of Conscious Kindness, the first of four Winnipeg Wednesdays celebrating United Way of Winnipeg’s 50th anniversary.
Citizen journalism training focuses on telling great stories
Free multi-media workshops will help turn a story idea into an engaging work of online journalism.
Ride For Dad celebrates 15 years and more than $1 million raised
The thunder roared on a sunny day in Winnipeg as 1,400 motorcycle riders started their engines for this year’s annual Ride For Dad.
Donated blood still needed despite closure of collection sites
Responding to changes in the practice of medicine, Canadian Blood Services close some collection sites but are quick to remind us that regular blood donations are still desperately needed.
“Oh wow! Look at this,” makes Jumbo Sale worthwhile
Items are donated all year and folks travel from near and far for the one day fundraiser which has earned a reputation as a destination event.
The human cost of homelessness
With over 300,000 households at risk of eviction as federal funding expires, a documentary explores the human cost of homelessness in Winnipeg.
Compassion: the underpinning of a healthy community
In order for our communities to remain healthy, individuals living in them must acquire the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.